Revolving clothes-line and merry-go-round.



J. A. CARROLL.

REVOLIING CLOTHES LINE AND MERRY-GO-BOUND.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.. 1, 1910.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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J. A. CARROLL. REVOLVING CLOTHES LINE AND MERRY-GO-BOUND. APPLIOATION FILED 11.1111 1910.

1,005,597. Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

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JAMES ALBERT CARROLL,

or Amos,

WEST VIRGINIA.

REVOLVING CLOTHES-LINE ANI) MERRY-GO-ROUND.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, JAMES ALBERT CAR- ROLL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Amos, in the county of Marion and State of lVest Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Revolving Clothes Lines and Merry G0 Rounds, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention has for its object to provide a clothes line support and an amusement device in a single structure, the latter being of such formation as to have a rotary motion imparted thereto, whereby when desired the device may be used as a merry-go-round or carousal.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of construction and combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularly set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of the specification, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a combined revolving clothes line and merry-go-round embodying the invention, a portion being removed on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, the operating arms being wholly omitted. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the outer end of one of the arms, showing the casting tted thereto. Fig. 4c is a perspective view of the lower end of one of the bars forming a support for the clothes lines.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and indicated in all the views of the drawings, by the same reference characters.

The device comprises a center post or mast 1, which is rmly supported at its lower end. A base 2 receives the lower end of the mast and comprises a series of bars, which are interlocked or halved at their points of crossing. The lower portion of the post is reduced to provide a shoulder and a tapered part 3 below the shoulder about which the bars of the base 2 are tted, thereby preventing vertical displacement of the parts, the base 2 serving to support the mast and the parts mounted thereon, so as to prevent the same from sinking into the ground. The lower end of the mast extends below the base and enters the ground, thereby Xing the position of the mast and preventing lateral displacement thereof. A collar A lis fitted upon the upper portion of Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application led March 1, 1910.

Patented Oct. 10, 1911.

serial no. 546,724.

the mast and a series of guys 5 are connected at their upper ends to the collar A and are adapted to be attached at their outer lower ends to pins or other anchoring means applied to the ground at some distance from the mast.

A series of arms 6, usually four, radiate from the mast 1 and are arranged equidistant and are adapted to be connected at their outer ends by means of strips 7 Rollers or wheels 8 are provided at the inner ends of the arms 6 and bear against the mast 1 and sustain the inward thrust of the arms. A ring 9 connects the inner ends of the arms 6. The ring 9 is suspended from a collar 10 mounted upon the upper portion of the mast and adapted to rotate thereon. Cables 11 connect the ring 9 with a ange of the collar 10 and hold the ring 9 in suspension. Other rods or cables 12 connect the outer ends of the arms 6 with the flange of the collar 10. The collar 10 is mounted upon a iange provided on the upper portion of the mast and antifriction devices are interposed between the collar 10 and flange.

Supplemental arms 13 are located intermediate of the arms 6 and are secured near their outer ends to the strips 7 and at their inner ends to the ring 9. Ties 14: are interposed between the several arms 6 and 13 to prevent relative displacement thereof and to hold the same in given position. Other ties 15 connect the outer ends of the arms 6 and 13 and in conjunction with the strips 7 and ties 14 hold the arms lrotary support and are provided with standards which are secured at their lower ends to the strips 7 at their juncture with the arms` 6. A ratchet wheel 17 is pinned or otherwise secured to the mast 1 a short distance above the plane of the rotary support and operating arms 18 cooperate therewith, the same being provided at their inner ends with dogs 19 to engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel 17 so as to impart rotary, movement to the support when the arms 18 are oscillated. rlhe arms 18 are mounted at their inner ends on the mast 1 and their outer ends extend within convenient reach of the seats 16, thereby enabling the occupants of the seats to alternately move the outer ends of the arms l8- forward and then pull upon the same to cause the rotary support to turn.

Clothes lines 20 are secured to the upper ends of bars 21, which latter are secured at their lower ends to the outer ends of the arms G. When the bars 2l are in upright position the clothes lines 2O are stretched and are adapted to receive articles to be exposed both for sunning and drying. Any means may be provided for connecting the bars 2l to the arms G. As shown most clearly in Fig. 3 a casting 22 is bolted or otherwise secured to the outer end of each arm 6 and said casting is formed with lateral ears 23 and pendent lugs 24;, both the ears and lugs being apertured, the ears to receive the ties 15 and the lugs 2li to receive a pin or fastening 25 by means of which the bars 21 are held in place. A cast-ing 2G is secured to the lower end of each bar 2l and has an offstanding projection 27 formed with a slot 2S through which the fastening 25 passes.

A canopy 29 extends over the structure to protect the same from the weather and the rays of the sun, said canopy being supported by means of suitable ropes or cords, as indicated in Fig. l and as will be readily understood. The canopy is stationary and may be readily folded or removed when required. The rotary structure is such that when desired it may be folded about the mast or may be separated to admit of packing the device in compact form and again admitting of the structure being quickly set up when required for use.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of the method of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the invention appertains, and while I have described the principle of operation of the invention, together with the device which I now consider to be the embodiment thereof, I desire to have it understood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that such changes may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claim appended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is 2a In combination a vertically disposed mast, a supporting structure rotatably mounted upon the mast and including arms, castings at the outer ends of certain arms and having their outer ends notched and provided with apertured pendent lugs, vertical bars, castings fitted to the lower ends of the vertical. bars and having slotted offset projections secured between the pendent lugs of the castings attached to the arms of the rotary support, and supporting lines attached to the upper ends of said vertical bars.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES ALBERT CARROLL.

1Witnesses:

WV. F. KNoDr., J. B. FULLUR.

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